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Family Limitation

An illustrated leaflet on birth control. No publisher indicated. The instructions and illustrations (diagrams) describe various birth control methods and abortion.

GLC06227

[Presidential pardon to restore Robert E. Hicks' civil rights, convicted 29 May 1903 of mailing abortion-related materials and sentenced to 10 months]

Hicks was convicted of sending "unmailable matter" (i.e., abortion materials, possibly a violation of the Comstock Law) through the mail by the U.S. District Court of Southern New York. He was sentenced to ten months in Kings County Penitentiary...

GLC00230.02

[Presidential commutation for Robert E. Hicks, convicted of placing abortion related materials in the mail on 29 May 1903 and sentenced to ten months]

Convicted for violation of Section 3893 of the Revised Statutes (possibly in reference to the Comstock Law). While on bond Hicks fled to Europe, where he remained a fugitive until 10 July 1915, when he surrendered to the court. Commuted by Wilson...

GLC00230.06

to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

One typed letter from Ann Cohen to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead dated July 1, 1974. Pertains to his stance on women's rights and abortion. Mentions an amendment that would prohibit the use of family planning assistance funds for funding abortion...

GLC09613.02.3772

Civil Liberties [No. 296 (May 1973)]

One issue of "Civil Liberties" dated May 1973 printed by the American Civil Liberties Union. Front cover consists of an image of an armed American Indian sitting on a horse. Articles in the publication related to ACLU working to provide legal aid to...

GLC09640.044

to Thomas Pringle

Discusses abolition debates in Parliament. Preaches about moral freedoms in regard to reason and conscience.

GLC00496.148

[Press photographs related to confirmation hearings of Supreme Court Justices Thurgood Marshall and Clarence Thomas, 1962-1991] [Decimalized .01-.13]

Collection of press photographs related to Supreme Court Justices Thurgood Marshall and Clarence Thomas dated 1962-1991. Consists of 13 wirephotos, telephotos, laserphotos related to the nomination and confirmation hearings for each justice...

GLC09741

[Photograph of Clarence Thomas during confirmation hearing]

One press photograph of Clarence Thomas dated September 10, 1991. Image is a side portrait of Thomas during his confirmation hearing. On reverse side are newspaper clippings pasted. The text refers to Thomas's stance on abortion, "he wants to shield...

GLC09741.08

[Photograph of pro-choice activists protesting against Clarence Thomas's confirmation to the Supreme Court]

One press photograph taken by John Storey of the San Francisco Examiner dated October 15, 1991. Image is of two women protesting. On the reverse side are newspaper clippings pasted on. The text identifies the two women as Regina Evans and Theresa...

GLC09741.11

[Photograph of a pro-choice activist protesting against Clarence Thomas's confirmation to the Supreme Court]

One press photograph taken by John Storey from the San Francisco Examiner dated October 15, 1991. Image is of a woman participating in a rally. She holds a sign that reads, "We will remember." Pasted on the reverse side is a newspaper clipping. The...

GLC09741.12